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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Key Takeaways: Corporate Governance Series — Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee...

On February 28, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices.” The Skadden panelists were labor and employment law partner David Schwartz,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The ReSET- The Exit: Game On

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Entrepreneurs dream of the big exit – to cash out and check out. Buyers implicitly understand this and try to mitigate the risk of the entrepreneur’s disengaging so that what they’ve bought doesn’t evaporate. The game is...more

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Preparation for 2016 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2017 Annual Shareholder Meetings

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As our clients and friends know, each year Mintz Levin provides an analysis of the regulatory developments that impact public companies as they prepare for their fiscal year-end filings with the Securities and Exchange...more

Snell & Wilmer

Corporate Communicator - 2017 Annual Meeting Season

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Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more

Perkins Coie

Preparing for the 2017 Public Company Reporting Season

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Reevaluate Non-GAAP Disclosures in Light of Updated C&DIs and Other SEC Actions. As the reporting season gets underway, reviewing non-GAAP disclosure practices should remain a top priority in light of the new and updated...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

For those who want to start preparing for the 2017 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Directors’ and Officer’s Questionnaire - Nasdaq has adopted a rule requiring...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Requiring Disclosure of Third-Party Payments to Directors

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New Nasdaq Rule 5250(b)(3) is a result of increased activist shareholder efforts to place representatives on public company boards of directors. During the past several years, activist shareholders have sought to nominate...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SEC Approves NASDAQ “Golden Leash” Rules

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Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved NASDAQ’s new Rule 5250(b)(3), which requires NASDAQ-listed companies to publicly disclose any cash or non-cash payments made by third parties to any...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq’s Proposed Rule on Third Party Payments to Directors and Director Nominees – The “Golden Leash” Disclosure

On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved, on an accelerated basis, proposed amendments to the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) to require Nasdaq-listed companies to...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 8.1.16

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And just like that, Uber’s ride-hailing war in China is over (for now, at least). Uber has agreed to sell Uber China to rival Didi Chuxing [though maintaining a 20% stake in the new company], creating a new company worth an...more

Smith Anderson

SEC Approves Nasdaq “Golden Leash” Disclosure Rule

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On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal for a “golden leash” disclosure rule (Rule 5250(b)(3)) requiring listed companies to publicly disclose benefits given by investors or other...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Nasdaq Rule Requiring Disclosure of Director “Golden Leash” Compensation Goes into Effect August 1, 2016

A new requirement that Nasdaq-listed companies disclose certain payments made to directors by third parties is scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2016. The new rule targets so-called “golden leash” payments made to...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - July 2016 #3

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Regulatory Developments - SEC Proposes Amendments to Update and Simplify Disclosure Requirements as Part of Overall Disclosure Effectiveness Review - On July 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

SEC Approves NASDAQ’s Proposed Rule on Golden Leash Arrangements

On July 1, 2016, the SEC approved NASDAQ’s proposed Rule 5250(b)(3), as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed on June 30, 2016 (the “Final Rule”), requiring NASDAQ-listed companies to publicly disclose third-party compensation...more

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Nasdaq Adopts “Golden Leash” Director Compensation Disclosure Requirement

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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has adopted a new rule that will require each Nasdaq-listed company to publicly disclose compensation or other payments by third parties to any current director or nominee for director in...more

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Nasdaq Golden Leash Disclosure Rule Approved by SEC

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On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved a change to the Listing Rules of NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). New Listing Rule 5250(b)(3) will require Nasdaq listed companies to publicly...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

SEC Approves New Nasdaq Rule 5250(b): Disclosure of “Golden Leash” Arrangements

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The SEC recently released an order approving new Nasdaq listing standard 5250(b)(3), which will require a public issuer to disclose cash and non-cash remuneration (e.g., health insurance, indemnification) that a third party...more

Stoel Rives LLP

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - June 2016

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The SEC adopted a rule required by the FAST Act, here, that, we guess, confirms that an Annual Report on Form 10-K may include a summary. The SEC prescribes no rules about where a summary might appear or what it may look...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change to Require “Golden Leash” Disclosure

On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to require Nasdaq-listed companies to publicly disclose compensation or other payments made...more

Baker Donelson

SEC Approves NASDAQ's Rule Requiring Annual Disclosure of Golden Leashes – Effective August 1, 2016

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On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release which requires NASDAQ-listed companies to disclose certain compensation or payments made by third parties to directors or director nominees. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume XI, Issue 26

SEC/CORPORATE – SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs on Application of Rule 701 – On June 23, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Approves NASDAQ Rule Requiring Disclosure of “Golden Leash” Arrangements

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On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a change to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC’s Listing Rules that will require NASDAQ-listed companies to publicly disclose so-called “golden leash” arrangements....more

Cooley LLP

Blog: SEC Approves Nasdaq Proposal For Golden Leash Disclosure

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In March, Nasdaq resubmitted to the SEC a proposal requiring listed companies to disclose third-party compensation of directors in connection with their candidacy for or service on company boards. These “golden leash”...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Approves Nasdaq Golden Leash Disclosure Rule

The SEC has approved Nasdaq’s proposed Rule 5250(b)(3) regarding disclosure of so called golden leash arrangements. The Rule requires each listed company to publicly disclose the material terms of all agreements or...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Nasdaq Golden Leash Proposal

Nasdaq recently extended the comment period for its proposed disclosure requirements on golden leash arrangements. Some may wonder why the proposal is controversial. For an answer, please see the post submitted by in-house...more

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